#78AFA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.062 175.5), rgb(120, 175, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#78AFA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.062 175.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78AFA0 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AFA0 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AFA0 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AFA0 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 175.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AFA0
oklch(71.1% 0.062 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#509987
oklch(63% 0.079 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F8471
oklch(55.7% 0.087 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#206F5F
oklch(49% 0.08 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.067 175)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B40
oklch(37.8% 0.053 174.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#78AFA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ABA89F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A1A1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B0AA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AFA0
#78AFA0
oklch(71.1% 0.062 175.5)
- #C292A3
#C292A3
oklch(71% 0.062 355.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78AFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.056
Use #78AFA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.